Education May 10 States push for harsher school discipline practices to address student misbehavior School administrators and teachers are concerned about ongoing problems with student conduct that are disruptive and difficult to deal with. Several states are beginning to propose big changes about how to handle it. We hear from teachers across the country…
Nation May 09 Remembering the 8 people killed in the Texas mall attack As we learn more about the shooting in Allen, Texas, and the man behind it, we wanted to focus on the victims and take a moment to remember the lives lost in this attack, the 200th mass shooting of the…
Science May 02 Communities along Mississippi River struggle with highest floodwaters seen in decades While flooding along the Mississippi River happens every year, water levels are surging this year thanks to record snow across the Midwest that's been followed by a sudden thaw. William Brangham reports.
Nation Apr 27 The confusion and risks surrounding Twitter's verified account changes A blue checkmark on Twitter used to be a way for users to verify the authenticity of an account. Recently, CEO Elon Musk said people must pay $8 a month for a Twitter Blue subscription to keep the mark. As…
Health Apr 25 Comprehensive review of how U.S. handled pandemic lays out lessons learned Why the United States fared so badly during the pandemic, especially when compared to other similar nations, was supposed to be one of the many questions examined by a national COVID-19 commission. But that commission was never launched. William Brangham…
Science Apr 20 Starship test flight ends with explosion, Musk says SpaceX 'learned a lot' for next launch Thursday, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the first test flight of Starship, its 400-foot rocket meant to one day send people to the moon, and eventually, Mars. The most powerful rocket ever built blasted off from its launch base in Texas…
Nation Apr 19 Tyre Nichols' mother discusses lawsuit against Memphis and officers who beat him The family of Tyre Nichols, who died in January after being severely beaten by five Memphis police officers, has filed a $550 million federal lawsuit against the city of Memphis over his death. The five officers charged with second-degree murder…
Nation Apr 18 KC man charged in shooting of Black teenager who went to wrong house released on bond Two stories of homeowners shooting someone for going to the wrong address have stunned many around the country. Both suspects in these cases are now charged, but that's hardly easing any of the anger and the grief. Communities Correspondent Gabrielle…
Nation Apr 17 Four dead, 15 more wounded in shooting at birthday party in small Alabama town A spate of weekend gun violence left more American families grieving. In Dadeville, Alabama, a gunman killed four people at a birthday party and in Louisville, Kentucky, two people died when someone fired into a crowd at a public park.
Nation Apr 13 School shooting false alarms, swatting calls put teachers, students and parents on edge As America continues to grapple with mass shootings, another trend has authorities on high alert. Across the country, school districts and universities are experiencing an increase in false reports of school shootings and campus threats. It's called swatting and Stephanie…